An important topic will be discussed today at the "Westbalkan Salon" in Berlin.

An incredibly important election in a tiny country just went the right way. Moldova has resisted a huge Russian disinformation campaign and will not become a Russian puppet state.

🚨 Publication alert! Our new paper, co-authored with @judith-moellers.bsky.social, is out in Comparative Migration Studies! We introduce our concept of intangible remittances, providing clear definitions, a new typology & an integrated framework of remittances. 👉 doi.org/10.1186/s408...

Tanks very much.

WELEDA: mit anthroposophischen Präparaten »Lebensraum« erobern 💀 Keine Paywall 🎁

Versteckte Prompts in wissenschaftlichen Manuskripten. Sie hatten offenbar einen Zweck: Künstliche Intelligenz sollte die Manuskripte positiv bewerten. 🧐🤯 Ohne Paywall. 🎁

At a recent Oval Office event Trump invoked Serbia and Kosovo again, claiming he’d just defused an “imminent” war — a conflict so stealthy that literally no one in Kosovo, Serbia or the wider Balkans knew it was taking place.

The #iamoForum25 concluded with a panel discussion. The panellists explored the question of what makes rural areas livable. www.iamo.de/forum/2025 co-organized by @isqols.bsky.social and @oenb.at

Day 3 at #iamoForum25 🌾 Looking forward to the panel on “What Makes Rural Areas Liveable” — such an important topic for the future of rural communities. #RuralDevelopment #Migration #PlaceAttachment #IAMO

In his presentation at the #iamoForum25, Roman Hoffmann, IIASA Population & Just Societies Program, Austria, presented his research results on migration and immobility in a changing climate. www.iamo.de/forum/2025 co-organized by @isqols.bsky.social and @oenb.at

The detailed conference agenda of the #iamoForum25 “Rural Roots and Routes: Navigating Complexities of Quality of Life, Immobility, and Migration” can be accessed here: forum2025.iamo.de/program co-organized by @isqols.bsky.social and @oenb.at

The #iamoForum25 on “Rural Roots and Routes: Navigating Complexities of Quality of Life, Immobility, and Migration” began today. Last conference day, there will be a panel discussion entitled “What Makes Rural Areas Liveable?”. www.iamo.de/forum/2025 co-organized by @isqols.bsky.social and @oenb.at

At the #iamoForum25, Talita Greyling, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, spoke about how big data and machine learning can be used in social science to measure well-being. www.iamo.de/forum/2025 co-organized by @isqols.bsky.social and @oenb.at

Anne White, University College London School of Slavonic and East European Studies, United Kingdom, reported at the #iamoForum25 on the motivations for economic migrants to settle in small towns and rural areas. www.iamo.de/forum/2025 co-organized by @isqols.bsky.social and @oenb.at

Not a single woman in the room.

🌍 Abschlusskonferenz Transnational Families, Farms and Firms: Am 15./16. Mai 2025 kamen in Prishtina internationale Forschende zusammen, um über #Rückkehrmigration, #Unternehmertum & #ländlicheEntwicklung in #Südosteuropa zu diskutieren. Danke für den inspirierenden Austausch! 🤝 shorturl.at/nifEf

Danke für diesen Artikel zum Abschluss des Projektes TraFFF über migrantische Unternehmer*innen in Kosovo und Serbien. An der #Viadrina hat sich PD Dr. Carolin Leutloff-Grandits auf unternehmerische Aktivitäten von Trans- und Rückkehrmigrant*innen im städtischen Umfeld konzentriert.

So proud we have led the Leibniz TraFFF project to its final conference in Pristina 🇽🇰 ! 🙌 An inspiring event full of rich discussions on migration, entrepreneurship & rural change in SE Europe. Huge thanks to our amazing team & participants! @iamo.bsky.social @leibniz-ios.de @viadrina.bsky.social

Frage a Radio Eriwan: Wird Putin in Istanbul endlich über Frieden verhandeln? Im Prinzip ja. Nur nicht Putin sondern Medinski. Und nicht verhandeln sondern fordern. Und nicht Frieden sondern weiter Angriffskrieg.

🇧🇦 TV Serie ab 1.5. in der Mediathek

Harvard stands up Letter to the Harvard community from President Garber

Nearly a 1,000 student visas invoked by Sec. of State Rubio and counting.

a friend sent me this one

Großartig, bewegend, wunderbar, dabei gewesen zu sein.

Zehntausende bei historischer Großdemo in Belgrad gegen "System Vučić" erwartet. Offizieller Demobeginn ist eigentlich 16.00 Uhr im Park vor dem Parlamentsgebäude. Doch schon seit Mittag versammeln sich dort Demonstrierende www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

Although the protest is scheduled for 16:00 today, Serbian citizens from across the country who have gathered in #Belgrade took to the streets earlier, marching toward the National Assembly. This is expected to be the largest demonstration not only in #Serbia but perhaps in the entire Balkans.

Fascism is here. The list of words Trump is banning from government is the most stunning document of our time. Click the image below to see how many words Trump and Musk have canceled as part of their new Reich. 🔗: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

I can't stand bullies. President Zelensky is now trying to stand up against two of them. We should have his back. #SlavaUkraïni

In Georgien gehen die Menschen täglich abends in Massen auf die Straße, in Serbien gibt es seit Monaten riesige Proteste. Immer und immer wieder. Berichtet wird darüber wenig. Deshalb ist es umso wichtiger da hinzuschauen. Demokratie ist harte Arbeit. Und viele Menschen in Europa kämpfen um sie.

Trump praises Ukraine for standing up to the Russians he thinks they invaded...

Today, at the Symposion of the Scientific Advisory Board of sogde.org, @juznaslavenka.bsky.social, member of our TraFFF project, presented research on remittance factories in former Yugoslavia

Ungedeckte Schecks in Wahlprogrammen. ifo-Institut (!) zeigt jetzt auch große Finanzierungslücken bei BSW, AfD, FDP und CDU.

Some researchers at NASA and outside it feel betrayed by the changes at the agency, which was known for promoting inclusion in science. https://go.nature.com/4ihq4Cv

#iamoForum25: Submission deadline extended to 23 February! The #conference will be held from 18 to 20 June 2025 on “Rural Roots and Routes: Navigating Complexities of Quality of Life, #Immobility, and #Migration” in #Halle (Saale), Germany. www.iamo.de/forum/2025 @oenb.at

We are delighted to announce Talita Greyling as a keynote speaker for the #iamoForum25 on “Rural Roots and Routes: Navigating Complexities of Quality of Life, #Immobility, and #Migration” from 18-20 June in #Halle (Saale). www.iamo.de/forum/2025 co-organized by @isqols.bsky.social and @oenb.at

Register by 14 February 2025: Course on “Spatial #Analysis of #Climatic #Data in R” from 3 to 7 March 2025 in #Albania. shorturl.at/cmace #geoinformation #GEO-WB6 #GIS #BMEL #WesternBalkan #Tirana

The calamitous consequences of Brexit on a page!

It’s official: all funding requests made on Tuesday by postdocs for their salaries have been unilaterally rejected by NSF.

Astonishing. I felt panic for @bbcstever.bsky.social. It went on for 30mins. Lukashenko kept coming back to him, more and more annoyed. "We don't shut anyone's mouth. Prison is for people who opened their mouth too wide ... You're asking me whatever you want. Don't overdo it, Steve!" Chilling. ~AA

Vor 80 Jahren wurde das Vernichtungslager #Auschwitz von der Roten Armee befreit. Aus diesem Anlass lassen wir Überlebende zu Wort kommen, deren Aussagen und Erinnerungen im IfZ-Archiv bewahrt werden: ifzinfra.hypotheses.org/8194

This is only the beginning.

Call for Submissions: Present your latest #research at the #iamoForum25 “Rural Roots and Routes: Navigating Complexities of Quality of Life, #Immobility, and #Migration”. Abstracts and organized session proposals can be submitted by 9 February 2025. www.iamo.de/forum/2025

Danke an alle, die derzeit gegen Faschismus aufstehen, schreiben und bei niedrigen Temperaturen auf der Straße sind. Besonders in den kleinen Orten, wo ihr mehr Risiko eingeht. Besonders wenn ihr extra da hin reist! Ich persönlich sehe euch und ihr erfüllt mein Herz mit Glauben an Menschlichkeit.

Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X https://go.nature.com/42tH8Ai

Goodbye, Facebook. I long deleted my X account, and today, I deleted my Facebook account. Feels good to be free from platforms where billionaires bow to fascism. No more giving attention, data, or engagement to spaces that enable hate and profit from division. #DeleteFacebook now 👇

Save the Date: #GFFA expert panel “#Bioeconomy and global #foodsecurity - Challenges seen in an international perspective” on 17 January 2025 in #Berlin. shorturl.at/kZ0Ol #agriculture #biomass #EasternEurope #CentralAsia #Ukraine #Kazakhstan Photo: Peter Himsel © OA and IAMO

IAMO Newsletter 04/2024 released: Call for Submissions IAMO Forum 2025 +++ Innovative study on consumer preferences in Egypt +++ IAMO at Climate Change Conference COP29 in Baku +++ Will Russia become the leading agricultural power due to climate change? +++ read more: shorturl.at/TJXtQ